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Madonna's home, Ashcombe House, in Wiltshire, England

Photographed by Tim Walker, Vogue, August 2005

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Bruce Weber and Nan Bush

Photographed by Bruce Weber, Vogue, March 1997

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Karl Lagerfeld

Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld, Vogue, April 2002

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Designer Emma Hanbury's Wembury House in Devon, England

Photographed by François Halard, Vogue, August 2003

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Janet and Gilbert de Botton

Photographed by François Halard, Vogue, September 2004

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Lord Lambton and Claire Ward

Photographed by François Halard, Vogue, April 2005

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Madonna's home, Ashcombe House, in Wiltshire, England

Photographed by Tim Walker, Vogue, August 2005

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Model Stella Tennant

Photographed by François Halard, Vogue, October 2005

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Designer Rachel Riley's vegetable garden at her château in the Loire Valley in France

Photographed by Françoid Halard, Vogue, February 2006

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Socialite Marella Agnelli's house in Marrakech, Morocco

Photographed by Eric Boman, Vogue, August 2006

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Oscar de la Renta's gardens in Connecticut

Photographed by Francois Halard, Vogue, December 2008

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Traditionally, the first day of May holds the blooming promise of spring and a much-needed end to April’s characteristic downpours. Even if you’re not able to walk into the front yard, step out onto a rooftop terrace, or marvel at the budding flora, while basking in the sunlight at a nearby park this month, there’s no better time to recall the breathtaking gardens that have been featured over the years in Vogue. From Bruce Weber and Nan Bush’s Little Bear Ranch to Stella McCartney’s wild, romantic foliage or Madonna’s English country lawn littered with chickens, the way creative ideas carry over from one’s public persona to a private outdoor space will never lose its appeal.